Tamarugal Province ( es, Provincia de Tamarugal) is one of two
provinces
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in the northern
Chile
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an
region
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of
Tarapacá
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History
The town has likely been inhabited since the 12th century, when it formed part of the Inca trail. When Spanish explorer Diego d ...
. The capital is the city of
Pozo Almonte
Pozo Almonte () is a city and commune of Chile located in the interior of Atacama Desert. It has been the capital of Tamarugal Province since this province was established in 2007. The city is located at from Tacapacá Region's capital, Iquique. ...
.
Name
The province is named after
Pampa del Tamarugal
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.
Spanish name:
* Provincia de Tamarugal: Used by the government of the province.
* Provincia del Tamarugal: Used by the government of Chile.
[ ] Derived from the name El Tamarugal.
* Provincia El Tamarugal: Derived from the name El Tamarugal.
Geography and demography
According to the 2002 census by the
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(''INE''), the province spans an area of and had a population of 22,531 inhabitants (14,175 men and 8,356 women). It is the seventh largest and ninth least populated province in the country with a population density of . Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 63.5% (8,748 persons).
Administration
The province is administered by a presidentially appointed delegate.
Luz Eliana González Millas
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was appointed by
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Gabriel Boric
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.
Communes
As a
province
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, Tamarugal is a second-level
administrative division of Chile
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...
, which is further subdivided into five
communes
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(''comunas'').
References
External links
*
Government of Tamarugal
{{Communes in Tarapacá Region
Provinces of Chile
Provinces of Tarapacá Region